silly

英 [ˈsɪli]

美 [ˈsɪli]

adj. 愚蠢的; 不明事理的; 没头脑的; 傻的; (尤指像小孩一样)可笑的，荒唐的，冒傻气的; 不实用的; 闹着玩的
n. (常用于向孩子指出其愚蠢行为)傻孩子，淘气鬼

最高级：silliest　比较级：sillier　

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同义词辨析

stupid foolish silly【导航词义：愚笨的】

stupidadj. 笨的，头脑迟钝的

〔辨析〕

常指人因智力低下或其他原因而显得愚笨、迟钝的，往往含呆滞木讷之意；口语中多指人或物令人气恼或讨厌的。

〔例证〕

At 7 Edison entered school but left it after 3 months, for the teacher thought he was stupid.
爱迪生7岁上学，但3个月后便离开了学校，因为老师认为他笨。
He was so quiet that everyone assumed he was stupid.
他寡言少语，大家都以为他很愚笨。
I can't get this stupid radio to work!
我无法弄响这台讨厌的收音机！

foolishadj. 愚笨的，可笑的

〔辨析〕

常用于形容人或行为，强调缺乏智慧或判断力的。

〔例证〕

It was foolish of her to have spent so much money on shoes.
她把那么多的钱花在鞋上真是太傻了。
His foolish behaviour led to his eventual failure.
他的愚蠢行为导致了他最终的失败。
How foolish I was not to have bought it!
我没买下它真是太傻了！

sillyadj. 愚蠢的，傻的

〔辨析〕

多用于口语，语气比 foolish 重，指人极端或明显愚蠢的，或傻里傻气、不懂事的；形容行为、言语等时意为“无聊的”、“无意义的”。

〔例证〕

He has no common sense and always does silly things.
他毫无常识，总是做些傻事。
It's silly of you to ask such questions.
你竟然提出这种问题，实在是太蠢了。
I'll thank you not to be silly and spoil my fun.
拜托你别这么傻头傻脑的，败了我的兴致。
That new play struck me as silly.
我觉得那出新戏很无聊。

习惯用语

adj.

drink, laugh, shout, etc. yourself silly

喝（或笑、叫等）得傻里傻气的
to drink, laugh, shout, etc. so much that you cannot behave in a sensible way

play silly buggers

胡闹；顽皮；作怪样子
to behave in a stupid and annoying way

play (silly) games (with sb)

（与某人）耍花招，玩鬼把戏
not to treat a situation seriously, especially in order to cheat sb
Don't play silly games with me; I know you did it.
别跟我兜圈子，我知道是你干的。

牛津词典

adj.

愚蠢的；不明事理的；没头脑的；傻的
showing a lack of thought, understanding or judgement
1. a silly idea
  愚蠢的想法
2. That was a silly thing to do !
  那事做得蠢！
3. Her work is full of silly mistakes.
  她满篇都是愚蠢的错误。
4. ‘I can walk home.’ ‘Don't be silly─it's much too far!’
  “我可以走回去。”“别犯傻——远得很哪！”
5. You silly boy!
  你这傻小子！
（尤指像小孩一样）可笑的，荒唐的，冒傻气的
stupid or embarrassing, especially in a way that is more typical of a child than an adult
1. a silly sense of humour
  无聊的幽默感
2. a silly game
  无聊的游戏
3. I feel silly in these clothes.
  穿上这些衣服，我觉得很可笑。
4. She had a silly grin on her face.
  她一脸憨笑。
5. I got it for a silly price (= very cheap) .
  我买它差不多没花钱。
不实用的；闹着玩的
not practical or serious
1. We had to wear these silly little hats.
  我们不得不戴这些傻里傻气的小帽子。
2. Why worry about a silly thing like that?
  干嘛为那种无谓的事发愁啊？

noun

（常用于向孩子指出其愚蠢行为）傻孩子，淘气鬼
often used when speaking to children to say that they are not behaving in a sensible way
1. No, silly, those aren't your shoes!
  不对，傻孩子，那不是你的鞋！

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;幼稚的;荒唐的
If you say that someone or something issilly, you mean that they are foolish, childish, or ridiculous.
1. My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this...
  我最好的朋友说我要是为这事而沮丧难过就真够傻的。
2. You silly boy; why did you tramp about so long in the cold?...
  你这个傻孩子，为什么大冷天走这么大老远的路？
3. I thought it would be silly to be too rude at that stage...
  我原本觉得在那个时候太粗鲁会很愚蠢。
4. That's a silly question.
  那是个愚蠢的问题。
5. ...a silly hat.
  可笑的帽子
ADJ (喝得)昏头昏脑的;(笑得)傻里傻气的
If you do something such as laugh or drinkyourself silly, you do it so much that you are unable to think or behave sensibly.
1. Right now the poor old devil's drinking himself silly...
  这会儿那可怜的老家伙又喝得糊里糊涂的了。
2. Poor Donald's been worrying himself silly.
  可怜的唐纳德一直在杞人忧天。

双语例句

You silly boy; why did you tramp about so long in the cold?
你这个傻孩子，为什么大冷天走这么大老远的路？
Don't be silly
别犯傻了。
All kids her age do silly things; it's nothing to worry about.
她这个年龄的孩子都会做傻事，根本不用担心。
God Almighty, Hart, you scared me silly.
哎呀，哈特，你把我都吓傻了！
We gave away a silly goal
我们愚蠢地白送了对方一分。
They used to play the fool together, calling each other silly names and giggling.
他们过去常在一起胡闹，互相取笑。
She likes to laugh a silly laugh in one's face.
她喜欢在人面前傻笑。
If you can get a laugh by wearing a silly hat, you must have been born a comic
如果你戴一顶傻傻的帽子就能让人发笑，那你一定是天生的笑匠。
Poor Donald's been worrying himself silly.
可怜的唐纳德一直在杞人忧天。
You are silly to wear so much on such a hot day.
大热天还穿这么多，你这不是吃饱了撑的吗！